CURIOSITY IS A MIND IN SEARCH OF KNOWLEDGE.

My act of curiosity has led me to both good and bad, I am the type that is very curious to know more about something, should I say inquisitive, I love to ask many questions because when I am confused I need someone to clear the air for me.

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During my school days, I had a lecturer that will just teach the basics and left us with concrete and intense learning, he will say go and read it on your own, so we named him "Lecturer Go and read it on your own"

His course was so bulky and interwoven, it is not a direct course, but this course is so interesting had it we have a good lecturer for it, because when I started to read on my own I found it so interesting but we need someone that has much knowledge about the course.

So the man came to class one day and he started as usual but I am far ahead of the man and also has a series of questions to ask the man, so I stood up and asked the first question he answered me but I was not convinced enough about the answer he gave me, so I asked the other question, I saw his facial expression, "it was like this girl you will be in trouble today" I know I am passing my boundaries by asking not only a question, he answered too but not still satisfied so we ended the class for that day.

I was not convinced about the answer my lecturer gave me and I have done my research about the course but am not still cleared in some aspects of the course, so I summoned courage and went to one of my lecturers that I know can shed more light on the course for me.

What led me to all this is my quest for knowledge, I was curious to know what happened in the 60s because the course was earth history, how volcanoes erupt, and so on, so when I got to this man's office, I told him I need some explanation on the course and he offered me a seat and the explained to me and I was satisfied with his explanation.

What led me to trouble was when the man was explaining to me the same question I asked the lecturer in charge that could not give me a direct answer, the man walked rightly into the other lecturer's office and saw me there, and saw that the man was explaining the same question to me because the other man asked for his opinion about the question and that was when I knew that I am in serious trouble

I left the office that day and went home thinking about what I got myself into, but to think of it I paid a huge amount of school fees why will I graduate and still lack knowledge about what I came to learn in the university?

The next week the man came to class and asked questions about the previous class and purposely direct the question at me, I answered but he said the answer is not correct and that I should get out of his class, now I smell trouble, but who sent someone out in class because of questions, my friends looked at me and sigh because I explained everything that happened to them.

I followed the man when he left the class and explained to him not to be angry but he said I am too full of myself and he doesn't want to see me in his class again because I know more than he does now, What!!! How will I handle this?

The next day I went to his office again because I do not want to be in his black book and wanted to graduate in Peace, because he can delay me in school, I do not have power over that, so I pleaded with him and he said and I quote, that am I know saying he doesn't know anything, I said no, I was on knees begging this man because any mistake is an extra year for me in school and I know what he can do, so I followed this bible quotes that says "Render to Caesar what is Caesar's". So I pleaded and pleaded with my friends with me but this man just turned deaf ears to our pleading.

In his next class, I was seated in class and when he came in he said I should leave the class, I was pleading and he said if I did not leave the class I will be the one to handle the course for the day, I don't know what to do because I do not want to put my mates in trouble and I do not want to put myself in more trouble I would have agreed to lecture them that day.

So I left the class and went directly to the head of the department (HOD) to report the matter but not in a harsh voice just to plead with him and allow me in class, so the HOD follows me to the class and called him out and talked to him about the situation, that was when I have peace with this man.

If not for the intervention of God and the HOD, I would have landed myself in trouble because of my curiosity to know more about what I was taught in class.

Thank you all for your support and comments, this is my entry for this week episode of #hl-w71e02.

Curiosity



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Just look at!
You would think lecturers like smart, inquisitive students. One minute they're telling, "study hard. Anything you don't understand, bring it to me" but those are all cheap talks.

I'm glad you gained both your clarity and peace with the lecturer.

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Na Soo my dear, they are very wicked most time

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You actually begged? LMAOOOOOOOOOO! I don’t know how people actually beg their lecturers. Lmao. I can’t can. Especially when I did nothing wrong. That man was way too insecure and unreachable to actually be a teacher and I would rather bite my finger than beg. Las las, he’ll just hear from higher authorities 😂. Your curiosity was totally warranted. It’s your education and your money. Him being a grade A B**ch about it would just lead to fight between me and him. And na him go hear am 🤣

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Omoooo, when you know the kind of devil you are dragging with is better to lay low to have your way than to drag and be dragged into the mud, my first fear is fear of extra-year I do not want to experience such trauma. I have to give Ceaser what truly belongs to him if begging will make him feel okay then I will do just that.

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A student in search of knowledge outside her lecturer supposed to be appreciated for making work easier for the lecturer but unfortunately they feel threatened at times.

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They think you are belittling them by asking another lecturer for help with their course and yet I am not satisfied with his explanation of the question I asked him.

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You did the right thing. The primary purpose of you being there is to understand what you are being taught.

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Nna ehn...
That lecturer is just rubbish ooo.
How can he be angry that you went to learn something that he was not willing to teach you? But then, these guys feel like god's just because they can dish out a few grades.
I guess what made him really mad was that after all the answers he gave you, you still want ahead to ask someone else. He took it too far though...

All these lecturers... Many of them are just big babies that need pampering. Very annoying...😪

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True talk, most of them need pampering, they turned themselves into mini-god. I just thank my star that I got out of school in peace because most of them are dangerous, they can intentionally delay someone in the school. Thank you for your support

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Some Lecturers sometimes think they are mini-God and can do and undo. Imagine, you did nothing wrong and you are begging him cause you intend to know more about the rubbish he is teaching that you didn't understand from his class.

Thankfully you later sort yourself out with him but it's quite unfortunate you had to go through the stress.

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My dear, I just have to let the sleeping dog lie, they are indeed mini-gods and they never think they will need help in future

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At all, they don't think of the future.

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Lolzz most lecturers dont want student to outshine them, and alot can be heartless imagine how you begged but still didn't listen, he was full of himself not even you

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This one is very heartless and his memory is low but they will not admit that most students know better than them

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Hahahaha lieya.. ,, you disgrace him in front of the student that is why he wants to purnish you

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No be so ooo, I wanted to satisfy my curiosity and it landed me into trouble

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Always go for the most satisfying answer otherwise you will have questions later to bug your mind

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I believe in that, and that was why I decided not to enslave myself in future. Thank you for your support

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